September 2014

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

The Highline Pirates played with a lot of heart and still found losing the game against Ballard's Beavers almost a foregone conclusion, trailing, 28-6, at halftime, and losing, 45-12, after non-league, season-opening action at Highline Memorial on Friday night.

"This game was about effort," said Pirates head coach Asosa Sailiai. "We had great effort."

The Pirates played with heart and that was no more evident than the fourth quarter, which came after the Pirates first scored in the first quarter with Malik White doing the running of the ball and making it 7-6, Beavers.

"He's a first year player on varsity, only a sophomore," said Sailaia.
But, that initial Pirates touchdown score was met with this ending becoming known rather quickly thereafter, as Ballard made it 14-6 early in the second quarter and 21-6 with 4:42 left in the second quarter. And, continuing to turn the pages of disaster for the Pirates, the Beavers scored once more, with no time left on the clock as the PAT sailed through the uprights.

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Nathan Hale ran away in this one, literally -- scoring on seven touchdown runs along with two passing TDs to register a 63-13 Red Raiders victory over the Evergreen Wolverines in both's non-league season opener at Highline Memorial Friday night.

"Nathan Hale is quick, and disciplined," said Wolverines head coach Jim Wright, in his first year after coming over from Franklin High School in Seattle.

But this game was not over quite as quick as one might think. The Wolverines were in this game still after the first quarter, only down one touchdown, 15-7.

Starting the game off, the Wolverines got the kickoff and went seven plays and punted with the clock at 10:00. Then the Red Raiders went seven plays and punted with 7:30 left in the first quarter. Repeating the same sequence, the Wolverines made it through seven plays, one first down conversion in the mix, and punted. The Raiders went three and out their next set of plays, so, this game was a defensive battle to this point with 2:35 left in the first quarter.

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Poof.
The moment last season ended it was time to move on for Mount Rainier football head coach Tremain Mack.

After being winless in the 4A South Puget Sound League, it was gone and forgotten.

"The minute last season ended I was focusing on this year," said Mack. "Don't want to focus on the negative. And, also, turn the negative into a positive is my philosophy."

Then, that said, the Rams lost their opener to Tahoma, 42-14, Friday but it's non-league, for one thing.

For another, it's just as well as it never happened, at least the negative of it all, because that's not the way Mack thinks.

"In my eyes as a coach, we are going to take it one game at a time, that's the mindset," said Mack.

For the last three years, Mack's been building this Rams program, instilling things into kids' heads that get them to believe in pride and other stuff.

"I tell the kids, 'Once A Ram,' in practice, and, they finish it, 'Always a Ram.'"

Mack explains.

After a summer break, Burien Arts Association is back singing and sketching this fall.

The first new informal Sing & Sketch session is Thursday, Sept. 11 at the Burien Arts Gallery, 826 S.W. 152nd St. in Olde Burien, 6:30-8 p.m. Subsequent get-togethers will be on the second Thursday of the month.

Musicians and artists of all levels are invited to join together in a relaxed no-pressure setting.

Donations of beverages and snacks are always welcome but not required. Light refreshments will be provided so musicians and artists can sing and sketch, sing and sip, sketch and nosh or just sip and nosh while enjoying the action.

Burien Arts Association presents other creative arts programs including monthly fine arts exhibits at the gallery, Life Drawing sessions, Vision 20/20 Art Sale on Nov. 22 and the Highline Classic Jazz Festival.

For more information, visit www.burienarts.org or call 206-244-7808.

22 of the best chefs in the greater Seattle area came together in a special charity event at Salty's on Alki Sept. 9 called Cooking with Class. It was a chance for those attending to learn some of the secrets of these accomplished chefs in an up close and personal way. Guests were able to throughout the evening, work with three chefs in separate, small groups, putting the dish together, eating what they created and pairing it with wine donated/paired by wineries.

This was the 13th year for the event that benefits the residents and participants of Providence Elder Place and Providence Heritage House at the Market. These programs care for frail, low-income seniors, and the proceeds from Cooking with Class help fill in the gaps, making lives more comfortable and enjoyable. These programs provide care, socialization and the right for the elderly to continue making their own decisions.

Northwest TV and Radio personality John Curley was the auctioneer for items which included culinary and travel prizes — chef dinners, getaways and more.

By Gwen Davis

The West Seattle Transportation Coalition's (WSTC) meeting on Wed. evening was chocked full of goodness. Most notably, Melanie Mayock, field director of Yes for Seattle Transit was replaced at the meeting by Abigail Doerr, campaign manager at Yes for Seattle Transit, presented to the coalition about the upcoming Nov. 2014 in-city ballot funding measure to save Metro service on the city level. The meeting also hosted a discussion with Thomas Linde about a proposed idea for utilizing the area around Terminal 5 of the Port of Seattle.

Takeaways:

--> Libby Carr talked about the Monorail and how the plug was pulled on the project but how people want it to come back. "Now it's almost 10 years later. Why is it going to be on the ballot again?" she said. "After doing research in this subject, revisiting the monorail makes sense." It will be funded by a car tab fee. "It's 10 years later, we're still sitting in traffic, and how has that worked out for us? I'd urge you to vote yes," she said.

Information provided by Nordic Heritage Museum

On view from September 19 - November 9, 2014, The Color of Time: From Dusk to Dawn features the newest body of work by photographer Tod Gangler. The enchanting photographs subtly examine Ballard as a neighborhood in transition.

Gangler’s photographs are made with a unique process that includes a long exposure time, which not only creates beautiful, intriguing images, but also alludes to the rich history of the art and science of photography. The effect of these long exposures is a sense in the photographs that time is collapsed, segmented out, and emphasized.

The images, which focus on some of the oldest buildings in Ballard, encourage discussion of the meaning of community and place. Many of the buildings and businesses in Gangler’s series have been torn down to make way for new development.

As a prelude to its move to Market Street, the Nordic Heritage Museum is proud to present The Color of Time: From Dusk to Dawn as a means to reflect on its neighborhood’s recent past and approaching

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Exhibition–Related Programs at the Museum

By Tim Clinton, SPORTS EDITOR

High schools
Football
West Seattle hosts Washington at 7 p.m. Friday at the Southwest Athletic Complex as Chief Sealth travels to Rainier Beach.
Mount Rainier is home at Highline Memorial facing Bethel at the same time as Evergreen goes to Fife, Foster to Sammamish and Highline to Nathan Hale.
Kennedy Catholic goes to Seattle Memorial to play Seattle Prep at 5 p.m. Friday.

Volleyball
Foster entertains Washington at 7 p.m. Wednesday, while Chief Sealth is home at the same time and West Seattle at Franklin.
Mount Rainier visits Lake Washington at 7 p.m. Thursday and Evergreen goes to Thomas Jefferson at 7:15 p.m.
Friday West Seattle is at home at 7 p.m. as Chief Sealth travels to Cleveland.
Monday's schedule has West Seattle hosting Cleveland and Chief Sealth entertaining Ballard, while Tuesday Evergreen is at Tyee, JFK at Highline and Hazen at Evergreen -- also at 7 p.m. -- with Mount Rainier hosting Blanchet at 7:15 p.m.

Girls soccer
Evergreen hosts Sammamish at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Highline Memorial and Mount Rainier visits Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m.

According to recent human trafficking research, Seattle is one of the Department of Justice’s Top 20 highest human trafficking jurisdictions in the nation and is the second stop for the 8 DAYS premiere campaign and movement. The 8 DAYS film and movement will kick off in Los Angeles on September 9 and head to the AMC Theater in Seattle on September 11. This event will grant Seattle area residents the opportunity to engage in fundraising and awareness in partnership with Shared Hope International. Shared Hope International is a non-profit organization with a branch in Vancouver, WA that is committed to leading prevention strategies, restoration programs and justice initiatives to combat trafficking in the U.S. and abroad.

The nationwide 8 DAYS campaign, benefiting local charities in each of the eight cities it’s visiting and many others through the preceding TUGG campaign, is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to stop human trafficking in America.

The Seattle Department of Planning and Development announced that there are four new land use applications in the works in Ballard. There are three applications for subdivisions, and one application for a six-story structure containing 48 residential units. No parking proposed.

Comments can be submitted through 9/21/2014 at http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/permits/commentonaproject/

2018 NW 60th St:

Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into two unit lots. The construction of residential units is under #6408912. This subdivision of property is only for the purpose of allowing sale or lease of the unit lots. Development standards will be applied to the original parcel and not to each of the new unit lots.

2020 NW 60th St: